Gate lock



Jul 27,1926. 1,593,931 RJQ'QREELMAN GATE'LCSCK I Filed June 20, 1925 I gwoe/n toz Z5. C. Cree/WOW #9 Q/MM is designed.

gate showing particularly the lower portion Patented July 27, 1926.

UNITED sr Ares, PATENT,

ROBERT CAMPBELL CREELMAN, or BAKER, Barriste COLUMBIA; CANADA.

GATE Loci;

Applicationvfiled June 20, 1925.- SerialNo. 38,510.

The present invention relates to a gate lock and has for its principal object to pro I vide a device otthls nature which is simple 1n construction, etliclent and reliable in operation, easy to manipulate, strong, durable, and well adapted to the purpose for which it lVith the above and numerous other objeets in view as will appeanas-the descrip-I tion proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features o1 construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter inoretully described and claimed. Y y

In the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a from the free edge of the gate adjacent its,

bottom. A bar 8 is disposed in the entrance ,ofthe opening 2 extending horizontally and transversely ofthe gate, being supported by An elongatedbolt 5 a suitable bracket 4. I I I is slidable through the center of the bar 3 and also through a bracket 6 carried by the gate '1 at the inner portions of the-openin9;- :2. A pairo'f links 7 are pivoted to the bar 3, one at each end thereof. IA pair of links 8.

are pivoted to the bolt 5 intermediate its ends and one link 8 is pivoted to theadjacent link 7 as at 9. A bowed spring 10 has its ends fixed to the links 8 as at 11 and urges the points 9 away from each other so a as to normally dispose the end of the bolt 5v beyond the free end of the gate for engagea ment with a suitable keeper 13. By pushing either of the pivot points 9 inwardly toward the gate it will be seen that the bolt" 5! may be slid toward the pivoted end of the gate out of engagement with the keeperrIS,

With a gate having the locking mecha-' nism above described incorporatedtherein, it is possible for a person with a handful of bundles to approach the gate and give one of the pivot points 9 a kick, thus releasing" the bolt from the keeper so that the gate r in operation.

may be easily'ropened. When the gate is swung toward afclosed position, the keeper I will be automatically engaged'by the bolt 5 as is evident; ,Itwillbe apparent from the abovetli at-I have devisedja very simple and eii i'cient locking ,mechanism for gates which will prove both eiiicient' and reliable the invention which I have described incletail byway of example attains all the features of advantage enumerated as desirable The present embodiment of in the statement and description of the i11 vention, but it is desired'to point out that numerous changes in the details of construe tion, in the proportions, and inthe combinat on and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or scope ofthe invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing anyoi its advantages. Havlng thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. A locking mechanism of the class describedincluding a bar, a pa'ir or" links p1votedto the ends oii the bar, a pair'ot links] one pivoted to eachof the firstmention'ed links, a. bolt sli'dable through the bar and pivotally engaged at an intermediate point to the ends of the second mentioned links whereby the pivots between the first-and] second mentioned links may be moved for sliding the bolt through the bar.

. 2. A locking mechanism of the class de-" scribed including a barna pair of links pivoted to the ends of the bar, a pair or links,

one pivotedto each of the first mentioned links, abolt slidablethrough the bar and to the endsfotjthe second mentioned links whereby the pivots between the first and second mentionedlinksmay be moved for slid- F ing" the bolt through} the bar, and spring means associated with the links for holding the bolt in a normal predetermined position.

In a locking mechanism ot the class described,.a bar, a bolt slidable through the bar transversely thereof, a pair of links,'on e pivoted toeach end of the bar, a second pair of links, one pivoted t0 each ot the first mentioned links, thesecond mentioned-links also pivoted to the bolt intermediate its ends,

and a bowed spring disposed between the second pair of links for holding the bolt in a normal predetermined position.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature. ROBERT, CAMPBELL CREELMAN.

a T A pivotally engaged at an intermediate point 9 

